Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Quest For Love ❯ Memories ( Prologue )

Upon the sandy shores of the Isle of the Crown, a teenaged boy lay still, surrounded by what was left of his ship. A soft wind ruffled his blonde hair, causing him to stir. Wearily, he propped himself up on his elbows and began to cough up water and sand. Once his spasms stilled, he rubbed the grit away from his eyes and opened them to the world. With a weary sigh, he slowly pushed himself to his feet, wincing at the pain that shot through his body at the use of his muscles.

Steadying himself, the blonde looked about himself, honey brown eyes taking in the shattered wood all about him. For a moment, he pondered as to why he lay in the middle of a shipwreck scene before the memory surfaced.

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A teenaged blonde sighed, disheartened. At the noise, a woman with soft blonde hair pulled into a bun turned her blue eyes to the boy.

"You're not still thinking about Yuugi, are you?"

"I can't help it, mother," the blonde groaned.

His mother frowned. "Jou, it's been months since you've even seen him. And beside, you've only met him once."

"I know, but still…" Jou bit his lip. Why could he not stop thinking of the boy? The moment Jou had set eyes on him, he'd felt a strange stirring in his heart. Something that made him want to never be separated from Yuugi. And now that the other boy was gone, Jou felt a deep longing and pain within his heart.

His mother sighed and cast her son a gentle glance. "Have you found anything about the Green Isles?" she questioned softly.

"No. Nobody's even heard of the place." Jou sighed. "It's like he vanished into thin air…"

Gently, the woman gave her son a hug. "Don't worry; I'm sure you'll find him again." Leaving with a soft kiss upon Jou's forehead, the blonde male collapsed into a chair behind him. Closing his eyes, he heard the soft 'click' as his mother quietly closed the door to his room.

For a few moments, he was bathed in saddening silence before a brilliant emerald light caught his eye. Blinking, he stood and glanced to his left, noticing the mirror on the far wall was glowing brightly. With hesitant steps, the blonde stepped closer to the mirror, quickening his pace when he noticed a familiar shape begin to form. Gently, he ghosted his fingers across the glass and his eyes widened as an image of Yuugi, standing on a balcony and glancing up into the starry sky, appeared before him. As Jou continued to watch, he heard Yuugi's voice drift across his mind as the boy in the mirror spoke.

"Jounouchi-kun… I'm so alone. I don't know what to do… I wish you were here…"

As the image began to fade, Jou placed both hands on the glass and called out, "Yuugi! Wait!" When Jou finally saw only his reflection in the mirror, he cried out, "Mother! Mother come quick!"

From just outside her son's room, the blonde woman rushed in, a look of concern upon her face. When she reached the boy, still peering intently into the looking glass, she placed her hands on his quivering shoulders and turned him to face her.

"Jou, what's wrong? You're white as a ghost!"

Though he was shaking slightly and indeed pale, Jou's eyes were wide and excited. "Mother! I saw Yuugi! I saw him in the mirror!"

"The mirror?" Jou's mother blinked. "You mean the magic mirror?"

"Yes! And it showed me how to find him!"

"Really?" Now she was curious. "How?"

"The stars! Yuugi was looking at the stars! I can use them to navigate!"

"Oh, my dear Jounouchi…" Though she was happy for her son, she couldn't help the tears welling in her eyes. "If you really go…" She couldn't finish the thought.

Jou, though, knew what his mother worried about and smiled softly, wrapping his arms about her neck. "Don't worry, mother, I'll be fine."

The blonde woman held her son close. "But that doesn't keep me from worrying."

Three months later, Jou found himself out on the open seas, searching valiantly for the Isle of the Crown. His ship was navigated by the stars that Jou remembered seeing in the mirror, always chasing the bright lights.

Finally, one day, a cry sounded out, "Land ho! Land ho!"

With a surprised jerk, the blonde raced towards the front of the ship, drawing out a telescope and looking out at the water. For the first time in months, a strip of land obscured his vision of a blue horizon - a break he had been hoping for for ages. With a grin upon his face, he turned to his shipmates and instructed them to lead the ship to the land, praying for smooth sailing the rest of the way.

However, the fates seemed unusually unpleasant that night, casting a dreadful storm about the ship as it neared the land, the sea turning upon the boat and its occupants. The only thing the sailors could truly do was try and secure what they could so it wouldn't be lost when the ship crashed upon the jagged rocks that surrounded the isle.

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With a groan, he placed his head in his hands. Just thinking about the wreck made him hurt. When his head stopped pounding, he glanced about himself, curious as to where he'd landed. What greeted him was the site of an extremely small beach, maybe only a few yards long, with parts of his ship scattered about. Behind him, over a small hill, he could see the tips of a far away castle.

"Maybe someone there can tell me where I landed," he murmured softly to himself.

Once he was sure of his stability, he turned about and was ready to take the path over the hill when a small box caught his eye. He blinked and kneeled down in the sand, crawling over to it and digging it out. He sat down on his heels and opened it when it was free.

Peering into the sand filled container, he frowned when he saw nothing of any interest inside. He was prepared to place the box back, when the sun's light glinted off a speck of gold. Moving the dirt away, his eyes widened as he saw a small golden ring, upon it was engraved a rose wrapped around a small D.

It was his royal insignia ring! The ring that only royalty wore. He placed it upon his finger and looked about the shore for any more of his things.

A glint of metal caught his eye. He crawled over to it and brushed some of the sand away to reveal a small copper coin with the same Daventry crest that his ring held upon it. Holding the coin in his hand, he stood once more and gave a slight nod. Now he was ready to go to the castle and find out just where he was.

Yay! Tis done! I so happy!

Yami: Even if it did take you forever.

Angel: *shrug* I dun care.

Kura: And even if it does suck.

Angel: *smacks Kura over the head* Quiet you! Now, for the RQaABtRCA!

Q - If you like Yami so much (And I do *strangle-hugs Yami, growling at anyone who even looks at him*) why isn't it you and Yami instead of Yuugi and Jou?

A - Angel: Well, even if I do have an uber-crush on Yami, I refuse to be the damsel in distress! Besides, to me, there is a severe lack of Yuugi/Jou fics and way too many Yami/Hikari ones. So, it is my sworn duty to make as many Yuugi/Jou fics as possible.

Q - I've noticed you have a lot of crossovers. Why is that?

A - Everyone: We're too lazy to come up with anything original.

Angel: And that's all I can come up with so far. If you have a question, tell me in a review. Until then, I don't on YuugiOu or King's Quest VI, so - ja ne!